BIO

      Eleonora Gudenko, born in 1982 in Kemerovo, Siberia, Russia, is a contemporary painter based in Rome, Italy. Gudenko's primary artistic discipline revolves around oil paintings on canvases. Her academic background in culture, art, and literature, combined with her diverse life experiences living in various cultures, has significantly enriched the depth of her work. Her work is a fusion of her graphic design experience and a deep commitment to traditional painting techniques.

      Gudenko reflects on human reality and the intricate interplay of the social condition. Her paintings delve into the profound duality of our human nature, depicting the juxtaposition of light and darkness within the human psyche. What characterizes Gudenko's artistic vision is her relentless pursuit of questions rather than answers, offering a nuanced perspective on the complexities and controversies inherent to human existence.

CV

Born in 1982 in Kemerovo (Siberia), Russian Federation

Resides and works in Rome, Italy

Education/training:

2016 - 2022:  Bachelor in Culture, Languages and Literature/ Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

2003 - 2008:  Master in Visual Arts & Graphic Design/ Art University of Siberia, Russia

1999 - 2002:  Art College of Siberia, Russia

Selected exhibitions:

2024     Physical-Digital Exhibition "Art on Loop" group exhibition, The Holy Art Gallery, Athens, Greece

2024     Physical-Digital "Art on Loop" group exhibition, The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK

2024     A finalist of the "Unbounded" group exhibition, Florence Contemporary Gallery, Italy

2024     “Nature” (group exhibition), Studio CICO, Rome, Italy

2023     “Sacred Art” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2023     “Space One-2” (group exhibition), Engineering School by La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

2023     “Spring” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2022     “Sacred and Secular Art” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2022    “Spring meets Summer” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2022     “Space One-1” (group exhibition), Studio CICO, Rome, Italy

2021     “Out Lockdown Covid” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2020     “Spring 2020” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2019     “Sacred and Art” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

2019     “Songs of the Spirit” (group exhibition), Gallery of Giorgio Palumbi, Rome, Italy

2019     “Art in Light” (group exhibition), Sapienza Fondation, Rome, Italy

2018     “Spirits” (group exhibition), Venanzo Crocetti Museum, Rome, Italy

Selected publications & press:

Interview for The Florence Contemporary Gallery, 2024

Catalog "Unbounded" Florence: Florence Contemporary Gallery, 2024

Studio CICO, Catalog “Space One – 2 Edition” Rome: Galleria D’Arte Studio CICO, 2023.

Giorgio Palumbi, Catalog “Sacro e Profano in Mostra” Rome: Associazione Culturale RomAnticaiMonti, 2022.

Giorgio Palumbi, Catalog “Spring meets Summer” Rome: Museo Venanzo Crocetti, 2022.

Studio CICO, Catalog “Space One – 1 Edition” Rome: Galleria D’Arte Studio CICO, 2022.

Catalog “Emotions in the exhibition” Naples: Armenian Fine Arts Foundation, 2019.

Giorgio Palumbi, Catalog “Brani dello Spirito” Rome: Museo Venanzo Crocetti, 2018.